BRUSSELS – At its 14th General Assembly (GA#14) meeting, conducted online through a written procedure, EOSC Association Member and Mandated Organisations approved two key decisions: the adoption of version 2.0 of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda of the European Open Science Cloud (SRIA 2.0) and a revision of Article 4.1(5) of the EOSC Association’s Internal Regulations.
The strong participation reflected the importance of the decisions. 114 organisations, or 73% of all Member and Mandated Organisations, took part in the written procedure. Out of these, 22 were Mandated Organisations and 92 Members.
The voting period ran from 01 to 13 September 2026, with votes cast through the Helios Voting platform.
A clear mandate for SRIA 2.0
The General Assembly gave strong backing to the second version of SRIA, with 111 votes in favour, three abstentions and no votes against. The document sets out a shared vision for the next phase of EOSC and provides the strategic framework for the EOSC Partnership for 2026–2030.
SRIA 2.0 identifies five priorities that will help guide policy development, research and innovation investment, and the continued evolution of the EOSC Federation into a sustainable, production-ready European research infrastructure:
- Operationalisation of the EOSC Federation
- Sovereign, Secure and Trusted Research Data
- AI and EOSC
- User-Centricity
- Strategic Alignment and Global Collaboration
SRIA 2.0 was developed through a collaborative, iterative process involving the EOSC Association membership, the European Commission (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation), and the EOSC-A Board of Directors. The approved document is now undergoing final layout and formatting and will be publicly released following its approval by the Partnership Board.
Updated Internal Regulations approved
GA#14 also approved a revision to Article 4.1(5) of the EOSC Association’s Internal Regulations, with 22 votes from Mandated Organisations and 89 votes from Member Organisations in favour. Three Member organisations abstained and none voted against the motion. The amendment was subject to a double two-thirds majority, requiring the relevant thresholds to be met by both Mandated and Member Organisations.
The amendment clarifies the relationship between Article 4.1(5) of the Internal Regulations and Article 3.1 of the Articles of Association. In addition, it clarifies whether and in what circumstances a serving director who becomes president may continue or be reappointed after completion of two consecutive Board terms.
The vote resulted in the adoption of the updated Internal Regulations (version 1.1), which are now publicly available on eosc.eu. The updated Internal Regulations strengthen the framework underpinning the Association’s governance.
The high level of participation and the strong support for both proposals underline the commitment of EOSC-A membership to shaping the next phase of EOSC together.
